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Doctor listening to a man's heart with a stethoscope

AI stethoscope can help spot ‘silent epidemic’ of heart valve disease earlier than GPs, study suggests

10 Feb 2026

Artificial intelligence could help doctors detect serious heart valve disease years earlier, potentially saving thousands of lives, a new study...

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Man clutching his chest (stock image)

Targeting the immune system could prevent future heart attacks, clinical trial suggests

08 Jan 2026

Cambridge researchers have discovered that an existing therapy which boosts protective immune cells in people who recently had heart attacks reduces...

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Young female patient receiving a shot by female healthcare worker in vaccination centre

Risk of rare heart complications in children higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination

04 Nov 2025

Children and young people faced long-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory complications after COVID-19 infection, compared to...

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SEBS polymer artificial heart valve prototype

Artificial heart valve found to be safe following long-term test in animals

20 Aug 2025

An artificial heart valve made from a new type of plastic could be a step closer to use in humans, following a successful long-term safety test in...

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Person wearing a grey t-shirt holding a palm-sized device to their chest

Handheld device could transform heart disease screening

08 Apr 2025

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

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Professor Martin Bennett standing outside the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute

Cambridge research receives £5 million boost for ‘world-leading’ cardiovascular research

28 May 2024

The University of Cambridge has received £5 million funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to support its world-class cardiovascular disease...

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The feet of a man suffering from gout.

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

01 Nov 2023

A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials could offer hope for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including...

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Left to right: Professor Charlotte Summers, Dr Nik Johnson (Mayor, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority), Dr Victor Dahdaleh, Professor Patrick Maxwell, Dr Anthony Freeling

£16million gift to support Europe’s largest heart and lung research centre

23 Mar 2023

A Cambridge institute dedicated to improving cardiovascular and lung health has received a £16 million gift from Canadian entrepreneur and...

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New Heart and Lung Research Institute opens

11 Jul 2022

A major new institute opens today, bringing together the largest concentration of scientists and clinicians in heart and lung medicine in Europe.

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Heart graphic

Switching off heart protein could protect against heart failure

27 May 2021

Switching off a heart muscle protein could provide a new way for drugs to combat heart failure in people who’ve had a heart attack, according to...

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Could a vaccine protect us against heart attacks?

20 May 2021

Professor Ziad Mallat and his team have been shortlisted for a £30 million grant from the British Heart Foundation. If successful, atherosclerosis –...

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Unhealthy patterns of diet, exercise, and sleep linked to high risk of cardiovascular disease in autistic people

10 May 2021

Autistic people have far greater risks of long term physical health conditions than others, but the reasons for this remain unclear. New research...

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